December’s Five Star Sippers

December is here and the holidays are near! Cozy up with this month's five star sippers: Mulled Wine from the Toronto Christmas Market Yes, this is my favourite time of  year in Toronto. And yes, the Toronto Christmas Market is my favourite place to go during this time of year in Toronto. The cobblestone streets …

DIY: Kombucha

I've recently gotten into kombucha. I've been drinking Kombucha Wonder Drink's brand (shout out to the Juniper Berry Spearmint & Lemon Kombucha - my absolute favourite) and noticed an improvement in both my digestion and energy level. Kombucha is an ancient tea. Kombucha Wonder's website explains where it may have come from: While no one really …

Sipping Guide: Port Wine

We just came back from two weeks in Portugal! I've never been before and was so excited to learn about the wines and port - and boy did I ever! We tried different types of wines every night with dinner, and we visited about 8 port houses throughout the Douro region. Here's some highlights: Quinta …

November’s Five Star Sippers

The snow hasn't fallen yet, but November is still a time to start sipping the cozy drinks. Goodbye sangrias and lemonades, hello warm and toasty ingredients! Here's this month's five star sippers: No name (Rosemary Peach Mango Tea) Cocktail - Frings I recently went to Frings for dinner and was blown away by their cocktail selection (I …

A Must Visit: Johnston’s Cranberry Marsh & Muskoka Lakes Winery

Johnston's Cranberry Marsh is a hidden gem! We stumbled upon it after frustration from overcrowding steered us away from Arrowhead Provincial Park's outdoor skating trail (we did visit it two years ago - not worth the wait). Located in Bala, Johnston's is a winter getaway jam packed with fun! Activities include: skating trail, hiking, winery tour, …

Rainy Day Activity: Mastering the Hot Toddy

Boy is it a yucky day outside today. While stuck inside bored (even after baking, cooking, cleaning and going to the gym), I decided to go through our bar and work on crafting  a rainy day cocktail I haven't yet tried. For my Sunday hot toddy, I used Jack Daniel's 150 Anniversary Whiskey. Other ingredients …

Sipping Stuff: My Very First Tea Set

Tea is much for fun to sip when you sip out of fancy cups! I started collecting tea accessories three years ago, and now every trip I go on and every tea shop I pass I grab something new for my collection. Here's the story... In 2012 we jetted off to Vietnam for three and a …

Sippers From My Thanksgiving Wanders

Happy Thanksgiving all you sippers! I hope your weekend was filled with turkey, family and love. We had quite the busy weekend ourselves, travelling to three dinners all around the GTA. To sum it up, we've been stuffed full of turkey, mashed potatoes and fine wines since Friday when the clock struck 5! In between these …

What to Sip when… the Jay’s take on Texas

Wow. Was last night a rush or what? Those Toronto Blue Jays kept us on our toes. What a game! So now we have a new series, which may result in seven games against the Texas Rangers (2015 bat flip nostalgia). If you're a lucky fan, you have tickets. But if you're like me and …

October’s Five Star Sippers

To start this blog off on the right foot I thought it would only be right to begin with my current favourite fall sippers. Warning: this term 'favourite' changes monthly, and therefore, every month of the year will feature a new list of five star sippers. But October, my favourite month of them all, is especially …